VANITY FAIR
Cinematic Treasures Are Disappearing. That’s Where Missing Movies Comes In
3 min · · A consortium of film artists and professionals is working to save great films that have fallen into obscurity, one reel at a time. · Shared by 137, including Mo Ryan, Rick Powell
National Post
Karagarga and the vulnerability of obscure films
5 min · · Without a service like Karagarga movie-lovers are in thrall to the whims of an implacable market — one whose recent and unerring shift to digital streaming has left vast swaths of cinema history to… · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
Los Angeles Times
The 20 best Asian American films of the last 20 years
3 min · · Prominent Asian American film critics and experts determine the 20 essential Asian American film titles of the past 20 years. · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
The Independent
Scorsese presents a buried gem and a pitch for cinema's past
5 min · · On Monday, Martin Scorsese and the Film Foundation will launch a new virtual theater to screen restored classic films · Shared by 4, including Rick Powell
jewishcurrents.org
World War II Revisionism at the Jewish Museum
5 min · · A new exhibition about Jonas Mekas was an opportunity to confront his wartime record. Instead, it tells a familiar story. · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
The Atlantic
The Power of the Dog Has a Queer Problem
4 min · · Western films have long complicated the ideals of stoic masculinity. So what’s still so surprising about a queer cowboy? · Shared by 11, including Olga Khazan, Rick Powell
TheWrap
The Untold Story of John Carter, Disney's $307M Bomb
20+ min · · On its 10th anniversary, we speak with the filmmakers and stars of John Carter to get the inside story of the film's birth, death, and rebirth. · Shared by 118, including Marcos, Rick Powell
faroutmagazine.co.uk
Martin Scorsese named his 125 favourite films of all time
3 min · · Shared by 135, including Rick Powell
3quarksdaily.com
Why Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Fell Flat in Chinese Theaters
1 min · · Erich Schwartzel at Lithub: Lee wanted to make Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as a movie that was by China, for China, while the country was at this turning point. But though it was embraced around… · Shared by 18, including Rick Powell
Den of Geek News!
Mel Brooks Recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s Unique Review of High Anxiety
2 min · · In his recent memoir, Mel Brooks recounted a one-of-a-kind review from Alfred Hitchcock for the parody film High Anxiety. · Shared by 8, including Rick Powell
The New Yorker
What Made Buster Keaton’s Comedy So Modern?
11+ min · · Whereas Chaplin’s vision was essentially theatrical, Keaton’s was specific to the screen—he moved like the moving pictures. · Shared by 15, including Matt Zoller Seitz, Rick Powell, Felix M
jonathanrosenbaum.net
How To Live in Air Conditioning
20+ min · · From Sight and Sound (Summer 1985). This is a revised and expanded version of a lecture given at the Rotterdam International Film Festival’s Market in early 1985, the second year I attended the… · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
Quillette
Brutal and Unreformed—Sam Peckinpah’s ‘Straw Dogs’ at 50
20+ min · · EDITOR’S NOTE: The following analysis discusses the film in its entirety and features spoilers throughout. I. December 22nd will be the 50th anniversary of the release of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs, a… · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
thefilmstage.com
Where to Stream the Best Films of 2021
19+ min · · As 2021 winds down, like most cinephiles, we’re looking to get our eyes on titles that may have slipped under the radar or simply gone unseen, so—as we do each year—we’re sharing a rundown of the b… · Shared by 4, including Rick Powell
The New Yorker
The Best Movies of 2021
5 min · · This year’s releases, augmented by movies postponed from last year, offer exceptional artistry amid the industry’s commercial difficulties. · Shared by 40, including Rick Powell, Charles Duhigg
Lifehacker
20 Movies So Bad, They're Actually Really Good
19+ min · · Some movies are so terrible that they come full circle and become good again. Which is the best. · Shared by 171, including Rick Powell